Human nerve cells have a net negative charge and the material in the interior of the cell is a good conductor. If a cell has a net charge of -7.52 pC, a. what are the magnitude and direction (inward or outward) of the net flux through the cell boundary? b. what is the volume charge density passing through the cell? Assume that the portion of the cell in question is spherical with radius r = 1.2 x 10-6m.

Human nerve cells have a net negative charge and the material in the interior of the cell is a good conductor. If a cell has a net charge of -7.52 pC, a. what are the magnitude and direction (inward or outward) of the net flux through the cell boundary? b. what is the volume charge density passing through the cell? Assume that the portion of the cell in question is spherical with radius r = 1.2 x 10-6m.

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